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Tag: statues, monuments, and memorials

Posted on11 June 20119 July 2021Everyday Life

Horsin’ around

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Horsin’ around

Like many girls her age, my foster daughter is a horse freak. I mean, she gets really, really, really, excited about the idea of horses.…

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Posted on27 October 20105 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Blue hearts

by Just Frances3 Comments on Blue hearts

So there is was a great big, blue 2,800-pound bronze heart sculpture on campus that I totally love. I noticed it on my first trip…

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Posted on30 July 20103 July 2021Widow Life

Set in stone

by Just Frances13 Comments on Set in stone

I struggled with how to start this post, or if I would even write it at all because it’s hard to know how to “announce”…

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Posted on16 June 20102 July 2021Widow Life

Stone crosses; Part two

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It’s been about six months since I started working with the monument company on Paul’s headstone and I’ve finally seen the first photos of the…

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Posted on30 May 20102 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Taming wild horses

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For a few months now I’ve promised myself that I would finally tame the desire to hike to the top of the Wild Horses Monument…

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Posted on27 January 201027 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Finding the words

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I wrote not long ago about finally getting around to making arrangements for Paul’s headstone. At the time, I was maybe a little sad because…

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Posted on21 December 200927 June 2021Widow Life

Stone crosses

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For nearly eight months, I’ve been putting off ordering a headstone for Paul. Even after I knew what I wanted, I still couldn’t bring myself…

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Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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